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Meaning of -ita | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR B1
[ˈi.tə]

Definitions

  1. -ite forms nouns denoting followers or adherents of a specified person, idea, doctrine, movement, etc.
    morpheme
  2. -ite forms demonyms
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  3. -ite forms rocks, minerals, or fossils
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Examples

“islam (“Islam”) + -ita → islamita (“Muslim”)”
“Vietnam (“Vietnam”) + -ita → vietnamita (“Vietnamese”)”
“quars (“quartz”) + -ita → quarsita (“quartzite”)”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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